First look at Dubai’s $56 billion international airport makeover

The new Al Maktoum International Airport will serve 100 million people in 2035, and has capacity for a staggering 260 million annual passengers in the years beyond. Dubai International Airport – or DXB, as it is known – was the busiest international airport in the world in 2023, according to Airports Council International. It is […]

Billie Eilish announces 2025 Australian tour dates

The 22-year-old artist behind ‘Bad Guy’ is doing four shows in Brisbane, followed by four in Sydney. Eilish will take the stage for four final shows in Melbourne in March. Eilish announced that her third album – ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ – will drop on May 17. The North American tour for the album […]

‘Leading the world’: How this ex-Tesla exec plans to solve Australia’s energy crisis

Nick Carter spearheaded renewable energy innovation at Toyota, AGL, Tesla, and Macquarie Capital. He is now CEO and co-founder of Akaysha Energy, a homegrown Australian company specialising in large-scale battery storage. Akaysha has 10 GW of energy storage projects in the pipeline – 23% of the capacity needed for Australia to meet 2050 net-zero targets. […]

SproutX: the Victorian seed fund accelerating agriculture 

The pandemic brought the vulnerability of the agricultural supply chain into the spotlight. SproutX is a Melbourne-based accelerator supporting a $130m portfolio of agtech start-ups. This article was featured in Issue 10 of Forbes Australia. Tap here to secure your copy. When it comes to innovation, agriculture – the world’s oldest industry – is typically not the […]